Access Legal – part of The Access Group – has formally launched Workspace for Legal, which brings together its solutions in case and practice management as well as legal compliance and learning. Access says that its new digital solution consolidates data and systems into a single, accessible view that will finally remove the challenges that come with having multiple siloed systems within a firm.
Access Group has over the past few years acquired legal tech providers including DPS Software and Eclipse Software, and in 2019 earned unicorn status with a valuation of £1bn.
“Put simply, Access Workspace for Legal, brings together all the moving parts of a law firm into a single digital solution. Think of it as turning onto a motorway after driving down single-track country lanes. We’re able to help firms accelerate their growth plans, overtake competitors and see business performance further into the future” said Doug Sawers, Access Legal’s managing director.
“As we recognise that some firms want to start their journey with just case management, we offer all our software standalone but as their firm grows they will easily be able to bring in other solutions – resulting in providing unique opportunities to combine client and case data with staff performance data.”
Lauren Colbeck, head of product at Access Legal has been instrumental in the development of the new offering. She said: “Reading data is becoming almost as important as reading legal terms. One of the things we know, no matter the size of the firm, area of law, IT infrastructure, strategy or goals – all firms want to be as efficient as possible and data is a key to achieving this.
“Firms tend to have data in lots of places – often three or four different systems to log into. This fragmented experience creates a barrier to productivity, impacts the accuracy and effectiveness of data collection not to mention provides a frustrating experience for staff.
“Having all of your firm’s data in one place means more reliable data and therefore better knowledge, which makes it faster and easier to make decisions – easing the pressure on busy legal professionals to free up time to spend with clients.”